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Corporate Counsel, Clinical R&D

Company: AbbVie
Location: North Chicago, IL
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 03/25/2026
Expire Date: 05/25/2026
Salary: 100+
Job Categories: Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical

Job Description

Corporate Counsel, Clinical R&D
This Counsel position will be a key partner to support clinical research in the development of novel medicines with a remarkable impact on patients. The Counsel, Clinical R&D, is an integral part of a team of attorneys and paralegals providing strategic legal and business advice in support of AbbVie’s Global R&D organization. For candidates with demonstrated success in thought leadership and strategic thinking skills, this role provides the opportunity to work cross-functionally with research and development teams and other corporate functions, including intellectual property, litigation, global privacy and ethics and compliance. In this role, the Counsel is expected to interact regularly and effectively with management, internal business stakeholders, and third-party partners. They must be creative, strategic, and innovative while negotiating and managing critical contracts and be focused on bringing matters to timely and successful conclusion.

Core Job Responsibilities:

The Counsel, Clinical R&D, will be responsible for identifying and resolving complex legal issues and drafting and negotiating agreements. The responsibilities of the Counsel, Clinical R&D, will include:

Advising the AbbVie Clinical Development Organization in connection with global research activity throughout the phases of clinical development.
Clearly communicating advice on complex situations that may arise related to clinical research including patient privacy and rights, data integrity, site and investigator non-compliance, fraud and abuse matters and digital health.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of agreements including clinical study and collaborative research agreements, service provider agreements in support of our clinical trial operations and other transactional and complex R&D agreements with research partners.
Developing patient informed consent forms for use in clinical research and incorporating feedback from regulatory authorities and/or ethics committees.
Providing clear advice to clients, including legal leadership, ensuring that advice maximizes the potential of our pipeline.
Serve as recognized source, for both management and other attorneys, of innovative ideas in complex areas of law, business, technology or research.

Qualifications & Requirements
Must possess a J.D. degree and meet the professional licensing requirement of the state in which they practice.
5 or more years of relevant experience. Some in-house experience preferred.
Have experience in advising on pharma R&D matters, such as clinical trials.
Ability to support the achievement of pharmaceutical business objectives by providing clear and practical counsel, including evaluating and managing risk.
Ability to use legal training to maximize business opportunities.
Have excellent legal analysis skills with advanced communication skills with the ability to identify and quickly address critical issues.
Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model, consistent with AbbVie policies and business needs.

Contact Information

Website: https://us.smrtr.io/4DBmH...
Company Description:
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

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